PRE-CONGRESS > TREASURES OF CAPPADOCIA
              3 days/2 nights From Thursday, October 28 to Saturday, October 30, 2010


DAY 1 – ISTANBUL / CAPPADOCIA
Thursday, October 28

In the morning, meeting point at the Istanbul airport.
Assistance in taking a Turkish Airlines flight to Cappadocia (flight duration: 1:30 hrs).

On arrival, you will be received by a guide and taken by bus for a visit of the Mustafapasa Village on foot, located 5 km from Ürgüp.
Imbued with an indefinable charm, the village offers everything to attract you – its 14th century medressa (school) and finely wrought gate, as well as cavernous churches spread out all across the surrounding dales.
Gorgeous stone mansions with delicately sculpted lintels line the small streets of Mustafapasa.

Continue by bus for a visit to the Soganli Valley.
The Soganli Valley, criss-crossed by a river of the same name, resulted from the volcanic activity in the region. Tuff cones (rocks made of lava, ash and mud) provide an impressive surrounding to this valley, also renowned for its cavernous churches, decorated with 9th and 11th century frescoes.

Lunch in a local restaurant.

Continue by bus for a visit to the Kaymakli underground city.
Lying below the tiny village growing out of the plateau is an impressive, 4000 year-old city, built in dozens of kilometers of natural tunnels, to serve as a refuge for the Hittites inhabitants during invasions.

Living areas, worship areas, meeting rooms, and even "public places" can be clearly distinguished, along with storage areas for food, ventilation shafts, piping, etc.

At the end of the day, you will reach the Yunak Evleri hotel **** in Ürgüp, where you will settle down in your rooms and then have dinner at the hotel.


This extraordinary hotel has been carved into a cliff.
You will have a unique experience while staying in this hotel, where the rooms have been built in troglodyte niches, mostly in the 5th century.
The rooms have been decorated in a refined Ottoman style and offer a high level of comfort and natural air-conditioning.


DAY 2 – DISCOVERY ACROSS THE REGION
Friday, October 29

After breakfast, departure by bus to go to the Göreme valley.
A real open-air museum, under UNESCO protection, this huge, rocky, ancient circus harbours cavernous churches with magnificent wall paintings.
Explore the strange troglodyte living areas in the Uçhisar village.

Lunch in a local restaurant.

You will continue your tour to the Pasabag Valley, admittedly one of the most beautiful national parks with the most enchanting examples of fairy chimneys, lying in the midst of vines. You will then explore the Derbent Valley, with its astonishing lunar landscape.

To complete your explorations, you will visit a traditional carpet-weaving centre during the day, where you can admire the talent and dexterity of Turkish women.

Return to the hotel at the end of the afternoon and dinner at the Yunak Evleri **** hotel in Ürgüp.


DAY 3 – CAPPADOCIA / ISTANBUL
Saturday, October 30

Departure for the airport in the morning, with a stopover to allow you to admire a truly extraordinary panorama.

Flight to Istanbul for a scheduled arrival early afternoon. Welcome at the Atatürk international airport and transfer to your hotel.

The above prices have been established on the basis of a minimum of participants.
DESTINATION PLUS reserves the right to increase the rates in case the minimum number is not reached and in case of a rise of the fuel surcharge and airport and security taxes. Should this number not be reached by September 10, 2010, DESTINATION PLUS reserves the right to cancel the pre-congress. DESTINATION PLUS would therefore reimburse the pre-congress amount (except for expenses linked to changes in international flights booked on your own).
Consequently, we recommend that you book air tickets that can be modified.

PRE AND POST-CONGRESS > RESORT, GOLF & SPA IN ANTALYA
4 days / 3 nights

PRE-CONGRESS - From Wednesday, October 27 to Saturday, October 30, 2010
POST-CONGRESS - From Wednesday, November 3 to Saturday, November 6, 2010


DAY 1 - ISTANBUL / ANTALYA
Wednesday, October 27 OR Wednesday, November 3

Meeting point in the afternoon at the Istanbul Airport (1).
Assistance in taking a TURKISH AIRLINES flight to Antalya (flight duration: 1:15 hrs).

On arrival, welcome and transfer to the hotel Kempinski The Dome*****.

Buffet-dinner and accommodation at the hotel.

The hotel located in Belek, 35 km from Antalya, is a luxurious golf and wellness vacation resort set in one of the most ideal and picturesque surroundings of the Turkish Riviera.

This splendid establishment offers 157 rooms, all of which have been designed with comfort and fitted with the latest technological equipment.

The rooms, elegantly decorated in the local style, overlook the golf course and lakes and provide a spectacular view of the Taurus Mountains.
Exceptionally spacious, the rooms provide optimum comfort: desk with data ports, free broadband Internet access, selection of pillows, air-conditioning, flat screen TV, voice messaging, safety deposit box, mini bar and luxurious marble bathrooms (separate bathtub and shower).

Sea view room available (subject to extra charge).

DAYS 2 AND 3 – ANTALYA
Thursday, October 28 and Friday 29 OR Thursday, November 4 and Friday 5

Half-board accommodation (buffet-dinner) in the hotel Kempinski The Dome***** with freedom to choose your own activities.
Different optional activities are proposed (to be paid on site).

Antalya Golf club: two 18-hole golf rounds, The Sultan and The Pasha (PGA label).
Golfers can play on these two magnificent golf courses located next to the hotel, and both designed by the professional golfer, David Jones.

The Dome spa: spread over 3600 m2 of a relaxation area, it is one of the largest spas and beauty centres in Turkey.
Within an oasis of amazing quietude, the wellness packages proposed by the thalassotherapy centre of the Spa Kempinski The Dome include: Ayurvedic treatments, different alternative massages, face and body cares, etc.

Regular excursions (booking and payment to be made on site).
- A day cruise on a schooner, with a visit to the archaeological site of Phaselis.
- A day exploration of the region in a 4x4.
- A half-day visit to the archaeological sites of Perge and Aspendos.


DAY 4 - ANTALYA / ISTANBUL
Saturday, October 30 OR Saturday, November 6, 2010

End of the morning, transfer to the Antalya airport and return flight to Istanbul.

(1) For the pre-congress tour, we advise participants to reserve a flight with arrival in Istanbul late morning and for the post congress tour, we recommend that you book a flight with a late afternoon return.
           

The above prices have been established on the basis of a minimum of participants. DESTINATION PLUS reserves the right to increase the rates in case the minimum number is not reached and in case of a rise of the fuel surcharge and airport and security taxes. Should this number not be reached by September 10, 2010, DESTINATION PLUS reserves the right to cancel the pre / post-congress. DESTINATION PLUS would therefore reimburse the pre / post-congress amount (except for expenses linked to changes in international flights booked on your own).
Consequently, we recommend that you book air tickets that can be modified.